Coin stacker



May 11, 1948. HAGOHAN 2,441,486

COIN STACKER Filed Nov. 12, 1946 FIGJ.

CHARLES N. HAGQPIAN FlG lO. 5

A T TOQNEX Patented May 11, 1948 UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE 2,441,4867 7 com STACKER Charles H. Hagopian, New York, NQY.

Application November 12, 1946, Serial No. 709,227

13 Claims. (Cl. 93-2) This invention relates to coin handling 'de vicesand, more particularly, to devices for stacking and counting coins ofvarious denominations and wrapping the stacked and counted coins in apaper coin wrapper to form what is generally referred to as a coin roll.The lengths of the stacks of coins vary according to the denomination ofthe coins; the accepted banking practice is to wrap pennies, nickels,dimes and quarters so that the coin roll will contain the predeterminednumber of coins to total, respectively, 50 (pennies), $2.00 (nickels),$5.00 (dimes) and $10.00 (quarters). r

The object of this invention is to provide a unitary device forstacking, counting and wrapping predetermined numbers of coins ofvarious denominations to form coin rolls of accepted or standarddenominational value. An allied object is to provide a unitary coinhandling device as described in which the stacking'and counting of thecoins are simultaneous operations, which are, at the same time, theinitial steps in the wrapping operation. The'coin'stacking, counting andwrapping device of this invention is unitary not only in that all threeoperations may be performed on the same device but also in that the samedevice may be used for various coin denominations.

For the attainment of the foregoing and such.

other objects as may appear or be pointed out I have shown a preferredembodiment, with certain modifications, of the invention in theaccompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top view of the base member of the improved device; V

Figure 2 is a front view of the base member;

Figure 3 is an end view thereof; I

Figure 4 is a top view of the frame member of the improveddevice;

Figure 5 is an end view of the frame member;

Figure 6 is a top view showing the frame member in position on the basemember, a paper coin wrapper being interposed between the two,preparatory to the actual wrapping operation;

Figure '7 is a. top-view similar to Figure 6 but showing the framemember removed and the coins partially wrapped;

Figure 8 is a transverse section on the line 8-8 of Figure '7;

- Figure 91s a top view of a modified form, with the frame member inplace and the coin wrapper interposed; and V v Figure 10 isa'fragmentary side view of a sec- I 2 7 0nd modification, also showingone end of the base and frame member.

The improved coin handling device comprises two parts, -viz., a basemember ID (Figures 1-3) and afralme member 20 (Figures 4 and 5). Basemember III, of metal, plastic, wood or other suitablematerial, isgenerally of elongated prismatic shape, which is convenientl four-sidedas shown, but which may be of a different number of sides, if desired.The base shown in the drawing as one form of the invention is adapted tohandle pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters and, more particularly, isprovidedwith two longitudinal grooves (an uppermost groove II, Figure 1and Figures 2-3 and a lowermost groove I I, Figures 2-3), of which theuppermost groove II (as shown in the figures) is used for pennies,nickels and quarters-for which reason it will be referred to asthecommon groove whi1e the lowermost groove II' is used for dimes. Bothgrooves are arcuate, as'clearly seen in Figure 3, the radius of thecommon groove II being such as to permit pennies, nlckels or quarters tobe rested or fitted therein; the dime groove II is of smaller radius toaccommodate the considerably smaller diameter of that coin (compared tothe group: pennies, nickels, quarters). Grooves II, U do not extend tothe ends of base II], but terminate short of the ends, at end flanges,respectively I2, I2. End flanges I2, I2 themselves have arcuate cutouts,respectively I3, I3, which are not necessarily aligned with the coingrooves II, II, as best revealed in Figure 3; i. e., end cutouts t3, I3are shallower than the coin grooves, resulting in shoulders 'I 4, I Iatthe juncture of the coin grooves-and end cutouts.

Recessed shoulder I4, defining the ends of common coin groove 'l I,istransversely aligned with the'inner side I5 of end flanges I2; this sideof the end fian'ges'is, in eflect, a pair'of shoulders I5, I5 projectingabove the' fiat top surface I6 or rather surfaces I6, I6 along bothsides of coin groove II. The distance along the flat top surfaces I6, I6" between the-projecting shoulders I5, I5 at each end is somewhatlonger than the width of the nickel and pennywrapp'er (which havesubstantially the same width). Hence these wrappers, as well as thequarter wrapper (which is of less width than the other two) may bereceived between the endflanges I2, as shown in Figure 6, wherein thepaper wrapper is designated 30. r i

The dime side (dime groove II), positioned lowermost in Figures 1-3, hassimilar projecting shoulders I5, I5 and flat top surfaces I6, I6.

However, the distance along the flat edge surfaces l6, l6 betweenprojecting shoulders I, i5 at each end is less than the correspondingdistance in the common side (common groove I I), being somewhat longerthan the width of the dime wrapper (which is smaller in width than thewrappers of the other denominations).

As a result of the end cutout [3 in the end flange L2 there are formed apair of posts I1, I! at each end of the base l0, having flat surfaces.There are thus four posts ll, one ateachcorner of the base, see Figure1, which serve as feet (i. e., the posts I! of the common side-uppermostin Figure 1--function as feet when the base is inverted to present thedime side uppermost), The dime side has similar corner posts I? whichare shown in Figures 2-3 functioning as supporting feet. Corner posts llof the dime side of the base are longer than the posts I! of the commonside, by reason of the lesser distance between projecting shoulders i5',l5. v

The frame member 20,01 rather frame members inasmuch as a separate frameis provided for each denomination-fourin the case of; the illustrativeembodiment-may likewise be made,

of metal, plaster or other suitable material.

l5 of the dime side. Frame member Zllis pro:

vided with a centrally disposed rectangular opening 2|; the dimensionsofthe rectangular opening is different in each of the four frames withrespect to both length and width. In the first place, the diameters ofthe various ,coins differthis is reflected in the different widths ofthe frame openings; secondly, the lengths of. the coin rolls alsodiffer-this isrefiected in the difference in thelengths of therespective frame openings. H

Frame member is provided with a, pair of depending lugs 22, 22, one ateach end of-the frame and disposedon the longitudinal axis thereof. iThe lugs are arcuately shaped, see Figure 5, so as to fitwithin thearcuate coin grooves II, II; accordingly, lugs 22. of the three frames(penny, nickel, and quarter) cooperative with the common side of thebase member may differ dimensionally from the lugs of the dime frame. Asa matter of expedience in manufacture I have found that the lugs maybeidentical in. all four frames and still satisfactorily-performtheirfunction, which is to center the frame onthe base. Lugs 22 are shown inFigure 4 as extending from the edges of rectangular opening 2! to theends of the frame; they may, however, be made shorter. But, by makingthe inner end of the lugs flush with the sides of the opening, thestacking of the coins in the opening willbe facilitated, as the end faceof the lug aids in holding the coins, particularly the first coin orcoins placed therein, inupright position. e

The manner of using the improved device in stacking, counting andwrapping coins. will now be described first with reference toFigureB. I.The base member III is turned so that the proper coin groove isuppermost; it will be assumed that this is the common groove H, as inFigures 6-8, and that nickels are to be wrapped. Next, the nickelwrapper 30 is placed across the top of the base member l0, its sideedges abutting the projecting shoulders 15 of the end flanges, and witha short predetermined extent 390, of the paper beyond one side of thebase. The nickel frame 20 is then placed over the wrapper, positionedbetween end flanges l2, LZ'with its depending lugs 22, 22 disposed atcoin groove II. The frame member preferably should be sufficiently heavyso that its placement in position, as described, will depress the paperwrapper and, by reason of arcuate lugs 22, cause it to conform to thecurvature of the coin groove. Additionally, the

weight of the-frame member retains the paper wrapper in place during thestacking and counting ofth coins, as will be described. The coins suchas nickels N, Figure 6, are inserted in opening 2} of the frame, beingreceived in the hollow presented by the wrapper. Insertion of the coinsis continued until it becomes impossible to force in'another nickel, atwhich point the proper number of coins will be contained in the frameopening. The frame member is now removed and the coins wrapped or'rolled in paper wrapper 35, as indicated in Figure 7.

Preferably the ends of wrapper 33 are'crimpedin at the ends, indicatedby 306, simultaneously with the rolling of the coins and wrapper; by thelatter it is meant that the roll or stack of coins, with the paper aboutit, is rotated within coin groove H. The cutouts 13- in end flanges I2are provided for clearance of the fingers of both hands, giving themaccessibility to the ends of the coin roll 3| as it is being formed. Theaforementioned turning or rolling of the stacked coins in its wrapper isfacilitated by reducing the width of the top flat surfaces 16, I6,Figure 1 of the base member along a central portion thereof, asindicated at l8, l8. inthat figure. Reduced surfaces IB, iii areprovided by longitudinally eoncaving the sides of the base memberinwardly at the central portion, see Figure 1, and by tapering the sidesupwardly towards the top surfaces [8, I8, the tapered sides beingdesignated l9, l9 in Figure 8 (with respect to uppermost common coingroove II, and l9, [9' with respect to the lowermost dime groove l l')In. thismanner a portion. of the base member-at the centralpqrtionthereof-is provided where the tapered sides l9, 19, see Figure-8,are substantially flush, i. e., form a substantiallycontinuous-line withthe outer edge portions of the coin roll. The fingers, particularly thethumb, may therefore smoothly pass upwardly from tapered-portion I8 intocontact with the roll-of coins during the rolling or wrapping process,as. indicated by the arrow in Figure 8, .being thefrontror left. side asshown in that figure.

As indicated above, the device shown in Figures 1 to 8 representsbut oneform in which the base, andthe frame member made composite and ofsufficient length 'to'be providedwiththe corresponding coin openingslikewise arranged in parallel to'align with the coin grooves. The flatbaseand composite frame may be separableor fixedly associated, as bypivoting the composite frame member on thecomposite flat baseso thatwhen turned to overlie 'the flat base, its coin openings will be alignedwith the corresponding coin grooves. I i

In' the form of the improved device of Figures l-8, the paper wrapper30, in the case of the equal width penny and nickel wrappers, abut theend shoulders l5, see'Figure 6, while the narrower quarter wrapper fallsshort of the'end shoulders and is preferably, although not necessarily,positioned or centered on the base member so that an approximately equalspace is provided at each side (between the edge of the wrapper and endshoulders I5). In the modification shown in Figure 9 provision isprovided for centering narrower width wrappers. Base member [0 is thesame as in Figures 1 to 8; frame member 20*, however, differs in that anadditional function has been given its arcuate lugs 22*, 22*,namely,

.for centering the coin'wrapper 30. No change ders being suflicient forthe width of a wrapper of a particular denomination, said longitudinalface having an arcuate groove, terminating at the end flanges,'forseating coins of the said particular denomination, a frame member of alength to be received between the said end flanges, having at each endan arcuate depending lug adapted to fit in thesaid coin groove, saidframe member being sufficiently heavy to cause its said pair ofdepending lugs to conform the said wrapper placed on the uppermost faceof the base memher to the arcuate shape Of its said coin groove, saidframe member having a central opening of a length to receive apredetermined number of coins of-said particular denomination. v

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the said end flanges areprovided with arcuate cutouts centrally aligned with the said coingroove.

3. A device for stacking and counting coins and packaging them inwrappers of predetermined widths depending upon the respective coindenominations, comprising an elongated base memlugs is such that thecoin wrapper 30 will be I snugly received between them. The device isused in the same manner described above with reference to Figures 1 to8, except that wide wrappers are placed between end shoulders l5, l5(asbefore) and narrow wrappers are placed between facing sides orshoulders 23, 23 of the frame member.

A second modified form for centering narrow width wrappers is shown inFigure 10 wherein the base member i0 is recessed at the top surface IEto provide steps at each end of the base (only those at the left endbeing shown in partial Figure 10), each step presenting a ledge 26, 36and a shoulder 25, respectively. In this case, the length of the framemember depends upon the particular coin denomination, more accurately,the particular wrapper width of the various denominations. The framemember for coins having the widest wrapper would be the longest andwould be placed (together with the wrapper) on top surfaces l6, l6 toabut end shoulders l5, [5. The frame member for the next widest wrapper(20' shown in Figure 10) would be somewhat shorter and would be placed(together with the wrapper) on ledges 26, 26 in abutment with shoulders25, 25.

In the above description, the invention has been disclosed merely by wayof example and in preferred manner; but obviously many variations andmodifications may be made therein which will still be comprised withinits spirit. It is to be understood, therefore, that the invention is notlimited to any specific form or manner of practicing same, except in sofar as such limitations are specified in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device for stacking and counting coins and packaging them inwrappers of predetermined widths depending upon the respective coindenominations, comprising an elongated base member, the uppermostlongitudinal face thereof having a pair of end flanges presenting inner,facing shoulders, the distance between said facing shouladapted to enterthe said coin groove, said frame member having a central opening of alength to receive a predetermined number (particular denomination.

4. A device for stacking and counting coins and packaging them inwrappers of predetermined widths depending upon the respective coin deofcoins of said 40 nominations, comprising a base member in the form of afour-sided elongated prism, the uppermost and lowermost longitudinalfaces thereof each having a pair of end flanges presenting inner, facingshoulders, the distance between said facing shoulders of the respectivefaces being somewhat longer than the width of wrappers of the particulardenominationsaccommodated by the respective faces, said longitudinalfaces having each a central, arcuate groove, terminating at the endflanges, for seating coins of the said particular denominations, framemembers each of a length to be received between the said end flanges ofthe respective faces, each frame member having at each end an arcuatedepending lug adapted to fit in the said coin groove, said frame membersbeing sufliciently heavy to cause the said pair of depending lugs toconform the said bers cooperative with the said common groove and afourth frame member having a central opening to receive a predeterminednumber of dimes and cooperative with the said dime groove of the basemember, the said three frame members having central openings to receivepredetermined umb rs f r nnies;v nickels and quarters, espect ve y.

6.- The device, according to claims wherein the said end flanges areprovided with arcuate cutouts centrally aligned with the said, coingrooves and forming posts in the end flanges on each side of thecutouts, the posts of thenlowermost face serving as corner feettosupport the base member when the uppermost faceis in use.

7. A'device for packaging coins in wrappers ,of predetermined widths depnd p the, spective coin denominations to forma coin roll, comprising anelongated base member, the uppermost longitudinal face thereof having apair of nd flanges presenting inner, facing shoulders, the distancebetween said facing shoulders being somewhat longer than the width of awrapper of a particular denomination, said longitudinal face having acentral, arcuate groove, terminating at the end flanges, for seatingcoins of the said particular denomination, the said wrapper beingpositioned on the uppermost faceof the base member and a predeterminednumber of stacked coins placed thereon and the stack rotated in the co ngroove to roll them in the wrapper, the surface of the uppermost face onat least one side of its central groove being reduced in widthat thecentral. portion thereof to facilitate the said roll- 8, The deviceaccording to claim? wherein the said central reduced portion is providedby concaving the sides of the base member inwardly towards the medialpoint of the member.

9. The device according to claim 7 wherein the said central reducedp-ortionis provided by taper ing the sides of the base member upwardlytoe wards the said uppermost surfaces.

10. The device according to claim 7 wherein the side of the base memberat the said central reduced portion is substantially flush withv theoutermost portion of the coin roll,

'lL A device for stacking and counting coins and; packaging them inwrappers of predetermined Widths depending upon the respective coindenominations, comprising an elongated base member, the uppermostlongitudinal face there: of having a pair of end flanges presentinginner, facingis'houlde'rs,' the distance between said facing shouldersbeing suificient for thewidest wrapper, thenpncrmQstface having at leastone step'close to said end, flanges. presenting spaced shoulders andledges. the distance between the pair of spacedshoulders beingsufficientfor the next widest wrappensaid longitudinal face having a centraLarcuate groove,.terminating at the end flan es, forseating ,coins of thesaid particular denomination, frame members of predetermined lengths tobe received between they said end flangesandsaid spaced shoulders,having at each end adcPending lug adaptedto enter in the said coingrooveasaidtframe members each having a central, opening of, a'length toreceive a predetermined, number of coins of its particular denomination.

12. A device forstacking and counting coins and packaging them'inwrappers of predetermined wi'dths depending upon the respective coindenominations, comprising an elongated base member, the uppermostlongitudinal face thereof having-a pair of. end. flanges presentinginner, facing shoulders, the, 'distancebetween saidfacing shouldersbeing sufficient for the widest wrappensaidlongitudinal face having acentral armat roove for seating coins, a framemember of a length-v to bereceived between the said end flanges, having at each end a dependinglug adapted to-entersaid coin groove, the distance between the inner,.facing sides of the said pair of lugs being sufficient for the nextwidest wrapper,,.said frame members having central openings of lengths.to receive predetermined numbers of coins.v

13. -A..device for stacking and counting coins and vpackagingthem in.wrappers of predeterminedwidths depending upon the respective coindenominations. comprisin a base member having an arcuate groove forseating coins of particular denomination,a frame member having a centralopening of a length toreceive'a predetermined numberof coins of saidparticular denomination, andmeans for associatingtthe said frame memberwiththe vsai'dbasemember to align the said central. opening of the framemember with the saidarcuate groove of the base member.

CHARLES H. HAGOPIAN.

